Short Track U.S. Nationals at BMS

Car #46 Cole Williams leads the pack of #12 Joe Graf Jr. and #5 Mike Skinner in the early laps of the Pro Late Model Short Track US Nationals WCIParts.com 100 on Friday.

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Food City 500 postponed till Monday due to rain, just like last year

Erik Jones is interviewed by PRN Radio during driver introductions on Sunday for Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.











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Henderson Motorsports running Truck races this season

Parker Kligerman, left,  the two-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series winner will be returning for a part-time schedule with Henderson Motorsports in 2018, piloting the No. 75 truck for the second year in a row with, next to Kligerman, crew chief Chris Carrier and Henderson family.

Photos Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier/HeraldCourier.com

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Son racing with racing dad as crew chief

Layne Riggs, #99 Late Model Stock, left, laughs with his father Scott Riggs during a break in practice on Friday.  Layne is 14 years old and his father used to race the NASCAR Truck Series and now is the crew chief, spotter, and sometimes Dad to the young driver.

Photos Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier/HeraldCourier.com

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Dale Jr. set to retire end of 2017

Dale Earnhardt Jr. waves to the crowd on Monday during intros at the Food City 500 on Monday at Bristol Motor Speedway.  Tuesday morning it was announced that Jr. will retire at the end of the 2017 season.

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Abingdon McClure Martin Racing on a roll

Car #39 Chad Finchum and Car #13 Hunter Baize pass the Last Great Colosseum during the Zombie Auto 125 K&N Series race on Saturday.

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Food City Race Night

The weather did not stop people in attending the Food Ctiy Race Night on Thursday.

Photo Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier/HeraldCourier.com

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Wednesday at Bristol Motor Speedway

Ben Kennedy celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the UNOH 200 Truck race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday evening.







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Lotus Club comes to Bristol Motor Speedway

Dean Giacopassi from Newport News, Virginia drives around the Bristol Motor Speedway on Monday in his 1958 Lotus Seven Series 1.  Giacopassi has owned the car for 5 years.

Photo Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier/TriCities.com

Fans show up early at BMS for Weekend Races.

Bianca Nelson, 1 year old,  left, Rebecca Nelson, 2 years old, sitting, and Isabelle Nelson, 2 years old, take some time to enjoy the weather and some make believe lunch from the grill while hanging out in the Earhart Campground on Friday.  The family is from Kingsport and was visiting friends who were in town for the races.





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BMS Diabetes 300 Winner Kyle Busch

BMS Diabetes 300 07 EN, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Kyle Busch walks across the StartFinish line after winning the 32nd Annual Drive To Stop Diabetes 300 on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

BMS Food City 500 2014 Winner Carl Edwards

BMS Food City 500 14 EN, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Food City 500 winner Carl Edwards celebrates in Victory Lane.

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BMS Food City 500 2014

BMS Food City 500 12 EN, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Cars race around the Food City 500 on the track and in a reflecting puddle on Sunday.

BMS PreRace with Colt Ford

BMS PreRace 07 EN, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Singer Colt Ford lifts his mic to the Crowd gathered during the pre race concert on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway

BMS PreRace in Bristol

BMS PreRace 01 EN, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Jr. fans William Spencer, left, and William Spencer Jr. talk as they watch their favorite drivers car early Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

K&N Series

BMS KN Series 03 EN, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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K&N series driver Lee Pullim watches as his pit crew works on his car with parts taken off laying around the pit area at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Kasey Kahne

BMS Kahne 01 EN, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Kasey Kahne sits in his car during the afternoon practice on Friday.

FoodCity Race Night

BMS FoodCity Race Night 04 EN, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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Drivers Chris Buescher, left, and Clint Bowyer WII box each other as part of the Food City Race Night on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Racing Color is popping up in Campgrounds

BHC 031214 BMSRaceColor 01, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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NASCAR driver flags are beginning to be raised above campers in the All American Campground next to Bristol Motor Speedway on Tuesday.

Camp Weather

BHC 031214 BMSCampWeather 02, a photo by Neikirk Image on Flickr.

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David Head from Indianapolis, Indiana stacks up his firewood for the cold weather campfire he builds each race. Head builds a campfire each race weekend.